3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane

CAS Registry Number®

78-71-7

CAS Name

3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane

Molecular Formula

C5H8Cl2O

Molecular Mass

155.02

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    80-95 °C @ Press: 10 Torr

  • Melting Point (2)

    20 °C

  • Density (3)

    1.4 g/cm³

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C5H8Cl2O/c6-1-5(2-7)3-8-4-5/h1-4H2

InChIKey

InChIKey=CXURGFRDGROIKG-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(Cl)C1(CCl)COC1

Canonical SMILES

ClCC1(CCl)COC1

Other Names for this Substance

  • Oxetane, 3,3-bis(chloromethyl)-
  • 3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane
  • 3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxacyclobutane
  • 3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)-1-oxacyclobutane
  • NSC 650608

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